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MTA Faces Critical Choices

As It Prepares Its Capital Plan

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New York's Higher Education Sector Boosts State and Local Economies, but Job Recovery Lags

A new report by State Comptroller DiNapoli highlights the higher education sector’s importance to New York’s local economies and to the State’s overall economic health. The State’s 290 degree-granting, postsecondary institutions employed over 296,000 people, paying wages of around $26.5 billion in 2023, but the sector still has over 13,000 fewer jobs since the pandemic.

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• New report warns MTA's needs surpass funding without congestion pricing

• DiNapoli report highlights economic importance of New York’s higher education sector 

• Comptroller audit: Counties don’t check prices, scales

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Maritime College: 150 Years of Learning at Sea. East Bronx History Forum will hold our 187th meeting on Wednesday, September 18th at 7:30 p.m. at Maritime College.

 

The East Bronx History Forum (EBHF) is pleased to announce the beginning of its 19th season as we hold our 187th meeting on Wednesday, September 18th at 7:30 p.m. at Maritime College located on the grounds of Fort Schuyler at 6 Pennyfield Avenue. Our speakers this evening will be the administrators of the Stephen B. Luce Library for SUNY Maritime College 

Please join Taliesin Gamache, Archivist and Scholarly Communications Librarian and Laura Andres, User Services and Engagement Librarian for a presentation on the rich history of Fort Schuyler and SUNY Maritime College. Learn about the history of the Throggs Neck peninsula, the Indigenous community who called it home, and the purchase of land for Fort Schuyler. Laura and Taliesin will talk about the construction of the fort and use prior to conversion into the New York Nautical School. This year marks one hundred and fifty years of the school’s history. We will touch on life aboard the St. Mary’s, moving into the fort, as well as milestones through the Maritime College’s history through to the arrival of the Empire State VII. If arriving from further north and west take East Tremont Avenue heading southeast to Schurz Avenue, make a left onto Schurz for five blocks, followed by a right onto Pennyfield Avenue, the fort is a little over a mile from the intersection of Schurz and Pennyfield. 

The EBHF is a 501(c)3 non-profit chartered by the New York State Education Department. Donations are always accepted and can be made through our website at www.BronxNYC.com. Additionally, follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages for the most current updates or information, we look forward to seeing you as we begin our new season of presentations. 

We look forward to seeing you.

Dorothy A. Krynicki 

Secretary, East Bronx History Forum

 

Housing Lottery Launches for 3056 Decatur Avenue in Norwood, The Bronx

 

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 3056 Decatur Avenue, a four-story residential building in Norwood, The Bronx. Designed by Node Architecture, Engineering, Consulting and developed by Zef Perperpaj, the structure yields nine residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are three units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $82,286 to $181,740. 

Residences feature name-brand kitchen appliances, countertops and finishes, air conditioning, smart controls for heating and cooling, energy-efficient appliances, and intercoms. Tenants are responsible for electricity.

At 130 percent of the AMI, there are three one-bedrooms with a monthly rent of $2,400 for incomes ranging from $82,286 to $181,740.

Prospective renters must meet income and household size requirements to apply for these apartments. Applications must be postmarked or submitted online no later than September 30, 2024.